Ethiopia to Build Mega Airport Accommodating 130 Million Travelers Annually, Announces PM Abiy.

Addis Ababa: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in his address to the parliament, has disclosed that Ethiopia will build a mega airport. The new airport is projected to have the capacity to serve 130 million passengers each year, which is more than four times the current capacity of Bole International Airport, the Prime Minister indicated. Prime Minister Abiy is giving responses and clarifications to questions forwarded by members of the House of People's Representatives (HPR).According to Ethiopian News Agency, in his address, Abiy said, "We have completed a study to build the largest airport in Africa." This state-of-the-art airport city, located just 40km from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, is poised to revolutionize air travel in Ethiopia, the Premier indicated. Speaking about Ethiopian Airlines ordering 124 new modern planes, the Prime Minister said that the airline's growth will continue to be universal.Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa's leading airline, has signed a technical advisory and consulta ncy contract with Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners), a partner with the world-renowned signature architects Zaha Hadid Architects, to embark on the design and supervision of a Mega Airport City at Abusera in Bishoftu city. The Mega Airport City will feature a 1.1 million sqm terminal including passenger facilities, 126,190 sqm of airline support facilities, and over 100,000 sqm of cargo and airport support facilities. It will also include an associated airfield and other essential airport infrastructure, it was learned.